ISSN: 1945-7553
CODEN: JTEVAB
Page Count: 7

Programmed In Situ Melting, Freezing, and Tensile Testing for Laboratory Study of High Temperature Properties of As-Cast Metals

Batra, R
Metallurgist, Triangle Conduit and Cable Co., New Brunswick, N.J.

Wilber, GA
Chief metallurgist, J & Steel Corp., Hennepin, Ill

Breit, HF
Manufacturing manager, Wire Products, Englehard Industries, Plainfield, Mass

Childs, WJ
president, Reel Vortex, Inc., Troy, N.Y.

Abstract

A technique has been developed for controlled melting and freesing of a steel specimen in a Duffers Gleeble®, combined with a tensile testing capability, in order to obtain subsequent high temperature mechanical properties.

Keywords:
metals, high temperature tests, mechanical properties, melting, freezing, tension tests, carbon steels, casting, welding, hot working

Paper ID: JTE10135J
DOI: 10.1520/JTE10135J
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